Travel updates

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. Royal Jordanian lists a requirement for passengers and crew arriving from the DRC or Uganda to enter Thailand at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), with daily medical screening or quarantine for up to 21 days. The notice gives no start or end date.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. FCDO reports ongoing protests blocking vehicle access to Oaxaca airport. The notice does not state when access will be restored.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. FCDO reports that land borders and crossings between Thailand and Cambodia remain suspended. Its notice does not state a reopening date.

Lufthansa Group postponed its planned Dubai flight restart to 25 November 2026. Lufthansa and SWISS had previously planned to resume on 25 October, and Eurowings on 1 November. The current suspension therefore runs through 24 November, subject to the operator’s next update. Affected passengers are offered rebooking or refund options.

Vietnam’s official exemption list confirms up to 45 days of visa-free tourist entry from 15 August 2025 through 14 August 2028 for citizens of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Resolution 229/NQ-CP applies regardless of passport type; a passport valid for at least six months and the other entry conditions are required.

Renfe replaces the rail section between Logroño and Miranda de Ebro by bus on 21 and 22 November and 12 and 13 December 2026. The works affect Alvia connections with Bilbao and Barcelona and Intercity connections with Madrid. These are separate weekends in a works programme that began in November 2025.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. EES became fully operational on 10 April 2026, replacing passport stamps for eligible non-EU short-stay visitors at participating European external borders. It records travel-document, entry/exit and biometric details.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. USCA and CCOO called an indefinite SAERCO strike from 17 April at Jerez, A Coruña, Madrid-Cuatro Vientos, Seville, Vigo, El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Palma. The transport ministry has published minimum services for 1 October–30 November; this is not the strike’s end date. Individual cancellations and airline-plan publication times are unconfirmed.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. Royal Jordanian lists an entry restriction for travellers arriving from or present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the previous 21 days, effective from 20 May 2026. Its notice includes transit passengers and states an exemption for Jordanian citizens.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. Royal Jordanian lists UAE restrictions effective 6 June: new visas for DRC, Ugandan and South Sudanese nationals are suspended, and arrivals from those countries, including via transit, are restricted. Listed exceptions include UAE nationals, diplomats and authority-designated business travellers. After more than 21 days elsewhere, entry remains subject to UAE procedures.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. Mauritius Airport lists boarding restrictions for travellers who have been in or transited the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan during the preceding 21 days. Mauritian citizens and holders of the listed permits or a Premium Visa are exempt from the boarding restriction but face quarantine, medical assessment and monitoring on arrival.

BER Airport’s transport notice confirms that the Stadtbahn between Berlin-Charlottenburg and Berlin Ostbahnhof is closed to regional and long-distance trains from 14 June through 12 December 2026. Check revised routes and departure stations before travelling. This notice does not describe a closure of all S-Bahn services.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. FCDO says that, from 1 July 2026, travellers without preregistration or confirmation must pay double Cape Verde’s TSA airport-security fee at border control. The guidance applies to people travelling from the UK on full British citizen passports.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. FCDO guidance for full British citizen passport holders says Cairo International Airport has offered digital visas on arrival since 1 August 2026, through self-service machines or the official Visa on Arrival portal. This option accepts card payments only.

CAAT schedules overnight runway closures from 01:15 to 06:30 Phuket time. Upcoming dates are 24–25 November; 9 and 15–24 December; 6 and 19–20 January; 3 and 16–25 February; and 10 and 23–24 March. The programme began in August and also covered 11 November. Operators are instructed to reschedule flights around the closures. Check your airline’s latest itinerary.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. From 15 September 2026, British and Irish passport holders can use Thailand’s visa exemption for stays of up to 30 days. The exemption is for tourism only, with other travel purposes requiring an appropriate visa.

Reported by RTP/Lusa: SNPVAC cabin crew action covers 19–23 December, following the same dispute’s 2–6 October stoppage. A government order provides minimum rotations on specified Portuguese-base routes to France, London, Praia and São Vicente. These minimums do not confirm individual cancellations. easyJet’s initial forecast and final flight-plan publication times for December are unconfirmed.

Italy’s health ministry requires travellers arriving directly or indirectly from the DRC, or who stayed there in the previous 21 days, to send a declaration to the local health authority within 24 hours of entry, even without symptoms. The order took effect on 2 October for 120 days and can end early.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-12. Adif reports that high-speed traffic between Madrid and Andalucía remains interrupted following the collision near Urda. Trains continue on the Madrid–Toledo and Málaga–Seville sections. Check with your operator for your journey.

Naples Airport announced a full closure from 1 to 30 November 2026 for runway reconstruction. The notice covers the airport closure throughout that period.

MÁV will replace every train between Balatonszentgyörgy and Nagykanizsa with MÁVBUSZ from 3 to 13 November 2026. The replacement service covers the section during track work.

Trenitalia confirms overnight works from 4 November 2026 to 17 January 2027 on the Palermo Centrale–Palermo Airport and Palermo Notarbartolo–Palermo Politeama lines. Work runs from 21:30 to 05:00, except Sunday nights into Monday. Regional services, including Agrigento–Palermo Airport trains, have timetable changes, cancellations or replacement buses. Check the operator’s notice for individual trains.

JR West cancels the Yonago–Izumoshi section of Yakumo 29 on 4–5, 9–12 and 16–19 November 2026, and the reverse section of Yakumo 2 the following mornings. Those trains continue between Okayama and Yonago. No replacement transport is provided for the cancelled Yakumo sections.

From 3 November 2026 at 23:59 EST (4 November at 06:59 Cairo), non-exempt passengers and crew on foreign-to-US flights must attest to no DRC presence in the previous 21 days, including airport transit. The requirement includes flights connecting through the US. The amended order lasts until 18 December 2026 unless rescinded or modified sooner.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. Reported by Gulf News: Khor Fakkan Municipality closed Al Luluyah Beach on 9 November after oil slicks were detected. The closure continues until further notice while cleanup takes place. No reopening date has been announced.

RATP lists evening closures from Châtelet–Les Halles to Charles de Gaulle 2–TGV and Mitry-Claye from 22:45 on 9, 10 and 12 November, then on weekdays from 16 November through 11 December. Check the timetable for your night of travel.

EUROCONTROL lists overnight closures for runway works in three blocks: 9–13, 16–20 and 23–27 November. The first closure in each block starts at 20:00 UTC and subsequent closures start at 17:00 UTC. Each ends at 05:00 UTC the following morning.

The Gemünden–Aschaffenburg railway closes for works from 9 November to 12 December 2026. Replacement buses operate, with long-distance rerouting and some partial cancellations.

SEMAF has replaced its 12 November stoppage with action on 23 November, after the 10 November strike. Check Renfe high-speed, intercity, regional, commuter and airport-link services. Minimum services, individual cancellations and operator service-plan publication times for 23 November are unconfirmed. The separately listed sector-wide action on 17 November remains announced.

MÁV confirms night replacement buses on the Dombóvár–Pécs route during works from 11 to 14 November. Selected Mecsek InterCity trains and the 13 November Tenkes Express use buses for part of the journey. Early services from Pécs also use buses, with earlier departures. The operator has published the affected trains and replacement-bus times.

AL Cobas and CONFIAL Trasporti called a strike for 13 November. ATM has published its service windows: service on its lines is not guaranteed from 08:45 to 15:00 or after 18:00. The M4 serves Linate Airport. Specific cancellations and the timing of further service plans are unconfirmed.

ATVO reports a 24-hour bus strike on 13 November, called by SGB and FAST Mobilità. Journeys starting from 06:00 to 09:00 and from 12:00 to 15:00 are guaranteed. Stops outside these windows and ticket offices may be affected. The operator has issued the service windows. Individual cancellations and the timing of further plans are unconfirmed.

Network Rail confirms Huddersfield station closures on 14–15 November, 13 December and 20 December, then from after the final train on 24 December 2026 through 31 January 2027. The station is due to reopen on 1 February. These are separate closure periods, not one continuous closure from November. Check operator journey plans for replacement transport.

NS confirms that works close the entire rail section between Goes and Vlissingen, including Middelburg. Replacement bus routes vary between weekdays and weekends. Use the NS journey planner for the bus stop and departure time.

Ongoing — last checked 2026-11-13. Japan Airlines Union notified strike and other industrial action from 16 November over year-end bonuses. Japan’s labour ministry says it covers workplaces at Japan Airlines and JAL Engineering where union members work. No end date is announced. Individual flight cancellations, minimum services and publication times for JAL’s initial forecast or final service plan are unconfirmed.

MÁV confirms replacement buses between Siófok and Szántód from 16 to 20 November. Balaton and Tópart InterCity trains use Budapest-Kelenföld instead of Déli; departures towards Lake Balaton leave 30 minutes earlier and return journeys arrive about 30 minutes later. Other trains also have revised timetables. Check the published MÁV journey planner before departure.

CGT, UNSA, FSU and Solidaires call public and private sector action on 17 November. CGT-Cheminots proposes joint rail action under its existing notice. Check high-speed, intercity, regional, commuter, city and airport-link transport; cancellations and minimum services are unconfirmed. SNCF Connect gives TER information and OUIGO running-train emails from 17:00 the day before. Initial forecasts for this strike and publication times for other SNCF and RATP plans are unconfirmed.

SCF calls 24-hour Adif strikes on 17 and 19 November. The 17 November action also includes the Renfe/Adif works councils and SEMAF drivers at Renfe, Iryo, Ouigo and five freight operators. Check high-speed, intercity, regional, commuter and airport-link trains. These are announced stoppages; individual cancellations and minimum services are unconfirmed. Initial forecasts and final service-plan publication times for Renfe, Iryo and Ouigo are unconfirmed.

MÁV confirms replacement buses on the Ötztal–Sargans section of Budapest–Zürich Railjet Xpress journeys from 18 to 22 November because of Austrian track works. Listed night trains run via a diverted route, with the last affected overnight journey continuing into 23 November. Use the published replacement timetable; trains not listed in the notice are unchanged.

CUB Trasporti, SGB Ferrovie and CAT called nationwide rail action from 21:00 on 20 November to 20:00 on 21 November. Assemblea Nazionale PdM/PdB called action by FS Group drivers and onboard staff in the same window. Check high-speed, intercity, regional, commuter and airport trains. Specific cancellations, minimum services and operator plan publication times are unconfirmed.

CGIL has announced a 24-hour national general strike across public and private sectors on 20 November. Travellers should check high-speed, intercity, regional, city and airport-link services. Individual cancellations, minimum services and operator-plan publication times are unconfirmed. This is separate from the SGB/CUB rail stoppage starting at 21:00.

RSA FAST-CONFSAL-AV has called a 24-hour strike by ENAV staff at Milan Malpensa on 22 November, listed in the FAISA-CONFAIL transport strike calendar. Individual cancellations, minimum services and service-plan publication times are unconfirmed.

FISASCAT-CISL has called a strike by Sicuritalia IVRI security staff at Venice Marco Polo Airport from 00:00 to 23:59 on 22 November, listed in the FAISA-CONFAIL transport strike calendar. Individual cancellations, minimum services and service-plan publication times are unconfirmed.

RMT announced 24-hour strikes starting at noon on 26 November, 17 and 19 December, 4 and 6 January, and 17, 23 and 25 February. The call covers London Underground. Individual train cancellations, minimum services and the time of TfL’s detailed service plan are unconfirmed.

French engineering works cancel selected Eurostar Paris–Brussels services on 28–29 November and 5–6 December 2026. The notice concerns the listed trains rather than every service on the route.

SGB and other base unions have called a nationwide strike. The published transport calendar lists rail action from 21:00 on 3 December to 21:00 on 4 December. Local transport arrangements vary, and aviation hours are unconfirmed. Check high-speed, intercity, regional, commuter and airport-link services. Individual cancellations, minimum services and operator timetable publication times are unconfirmed.

No trains run via Roosendaal on 5 December 2026. The Breda and Lage Zwaluwe sections remain closed on 6 December, and the Breda section on 7 December.

Manchester Airport railway station closes for engineering work on 6 December. Buses replace trains between Wilmslow and the airport. The airport remains open.

OSR FAST-CONFSAL has called a 24-hour strike by Aviation Services staff at Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino airports on 14 December. Individual flight cancellations, minimum services and airline plan publication times are unconfirmed.

RSA UILT-UIL has called a 24-hour strike by ENAV staff at Bologna Airport on 15 December. Individual flight cancellations, minimum services and airline plan publication times are unconfirmed.

URITAXI and other taxi unions and trade associations have announced a nationwide strike on 15 December and a demonstration in Rome. Local service levels and publication times for local plans are unconfirmed.

Trains cannot use Birmingham New Street from 24 December 2026. Services resume on 29 December.

Paddington mainline services close from 25 December. Heathrow trains return on 31 December; GWR and western Elizabeth services return on 4 January.

UILT-UIL has called 24-hour national strikes by ENAV and Techno Sky staff on 15 January. Individual flight cancellations, minimum services and airline plan publication times are unconfirmed.